On the "Ticket & The Truth" podcast with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce spitballed that the Thunder should trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant. He cites that the Thunder have rolled without the 22-year-old for most of the season as he rehabs a hip fracture.
While both sides have fully moved on, Kevin Durant's departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder left a scar that's occasionally visible. The shocking 2016 decision to leave OKC for the Golden State Warriors traumatized an entire fanbase as the first time they were introduced to how brutal the NBA business can be.
Pierce pitched the Thunder to trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant, which sparked a loud conversation across the media. Former NBA guard Jeff Teague took to the "Club 520 Podcast" to make his strong opinion known of the trade.
Amid the Oklahoma City Thunder ’s best regular season in over a decade, Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant delivered a what-if scenario involving his former team. Former Thunder veteran Derek Fisher went down memory lane recently, and Durant followed suit in a recent Out The Mud Podcast episode.
The relationship between Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards is a sign that the NBA's veteran stars are open to mentoring the future faces of the league.
Gilgeous-Alexander joined Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the only players in Thunder history to score 50-plus points. Durant did it four times and Westbrook did it five.
The Phoenix Suns have been a mixed bag as of late, at times looking like legitimate contenders and at others appearing listless, including in Wednesday's home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The game was a rematch of last year's first round playoff series between the two teams, which Minnesota won in a clean four game sweep.
The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.
The Phoenix Suns defeated the LA Clippers on Monday night at Footprint Center, taking a 2-0 lead in the season series. This game featured each team’s top stars,
Devin Booker led the way with 26 points, and the Phoenix Suns survived a late scare, beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night for their third-straight victory.
For those unfamiliar with the All-Star starter selection process, fans make up 50% of the vote for two guards and three frontcourt players (forward or center) for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. Current NBA players account for 25% and a media panel accounts for 25%. Players can vote for themselves, by the way.